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April 1-day protest
strike
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Called by all three
confederations
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First such national
political strike in 20 years
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To protest plans to
change the job protection provisions of workers’ statute, i.e. to reduce
right of reinstatement
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October 1-day
protest strike
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Same topic as April
strike
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Called only by CGIL
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Other two
confederations had negotiated compromise with government
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2002 80% of strike
days involved in strikes over government policy
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2003 and 2004
declined again
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Reduced percentage
of days lost to political strikes
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But still over 50%
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March and November
2004 1-day national protest strikes
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4th & 5th
nation-wide protest strikes against Berlusconi Government
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These were about the
budget and pension reform
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2005 growing
conflict in public services
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Many of these
strikes illegal
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Violate 1990 law on
strikes in essential services
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